MUR #7758
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.); Trump Make America Great Again Committee; America First Action, Inc.; Committee to Defeat the President; Cory Gardner for Senate; Cotton for Senate, Inc.; Crate, Bradley T.; Harvey, Ted; Hobbs, Cabell; Jason Lewis for Senate; Joni for Iowa; Kaufman, Ronald C.; Koch, Theordore V.; Lisker, Lisa; Marco Rubio for Senate; McConnell Senate Committee; Ottenhoff, Benjamin; Proch, Jon; Republican National Committee (RNC); Republican State Leadership Committee; Scalise for Congress; Steinberg, Larry
COMPLAINANT: Zajac, Alexander Joseph
SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Committees-PAC; Committees-Party; Committees-Presidential; Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7758: 1. Find no reason to believe that America First Action and Jon Proch in his official capacity as treasurer, Committee to Defeat the President f/k/a Committee to Defend the President and Ted Harvey in his official capacity as treasurer, Cory Gardner for Senate and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer, Cotton for Senate and Theodore V. Koch in his official capacity as treasurer, Make America Great Again PAC f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, Jason Lewis for Senate and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer, Marco Rubio for Senate and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer, McConnell Senate Committee and Larry J. Steinberg in his official capacity as treasurer, Republican National Committee and Ronald C. Kaufman in his official capacity as treasurer, Republican State Leadership Committee, Scalise for Congress and Benjamin Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer, and Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and (f) by making and receiving excessive contributions. 2. Find no reason to believe that America First Action and Jon Proch in his official capacity as treasurer, Committee to Defeat the President f/k/a Committee to Defend the President and Ted Harvey in his official capacity as treasurer, Cory Gardner for Senate and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer, Cotton for Senate and Theodore V. Koch in his official capacity as treasurer, Make America Great Again PAC f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, Jason Lewis for Senate and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer, Joni for Iowa and Cabell Hobbs in his official capacity as treasurer, Marco Rubio for Senate and Lisa Lisker in her official capacity as treasurer, McConnell Senate Committee and Larry J. Steinberg in his official capacity as treasurer, Republican National Committee and Ronald C. Kaufman in his official capacity as treasurer, Scalise for Congress and Benjamin Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer, and Trump Make America Great Again Committee and Bradley Crate in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b)(3) and (b)(6) by failing to report in-kind contributions. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated December 28, 2020, subject to the edits as last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on March 7, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. and subject to the correction of names as described by counsel at the table. 4. Approve the appropriate letters. 5. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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No RTB | America First Action, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Jason Lewis for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Crate, Bradley T. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Scalise for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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McConnell Senate Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Cory Gardner for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Koch, Theordore V. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Lisker, Lisa |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Hobbs, Cabell |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Marco Rubio for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Harvey, Ted |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Trump Make America Great Again Committee |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Ottenhoff, Benjamin |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Cotton for Senate, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Proch, Jon |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Republican National Committee (RNC) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Steinberg, Larry |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Committee to Defeat the President |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Joni for Iowa |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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Republican State Leadership Committee | 52 U.S.C. §30116(a) | ||
Kaufman, Ronald C. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)(3) and (b)(6)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Make America Great Again PAC (f/k/a Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.) |
Respondent | Trump Make America Great Again Committee |
Previous respondent | America First Action, Inc. |
Committee to Defeat the President | |
Cory Gardner for Senate | |
Cotton for Senate, Inc. | |
Crate, Bradley T. | |
Harvey, Ted | |
Hobbs, Cabell | |
Jason Lewis for Senate | |
Joni for Iowa | |
Kaufman, Ronald C. | |
Koch, Theordore V. | |
Lisker, Lisa | |
Marco Rubio for Senate | |
McConnell Senate Committee | |
Ottenhoff, Benjamin | |
Proch, Jon | |
Republican National Committee (RNC) | |
Republican State Leadership Committee | |
Scalise for Congress | |
Steinberg, Larry | |
Complainant | Zajac, Alexander Joseph |
Respondent's counsel | Crosland, E. Stewart |
Elections LLC | |
Jacobs, Ronald M. | |
Jones Day | |
Mangini, Petra A. | |
Reynolds, Katherine | |
Sowards Newton, Megan | |
Torchinsky, Jason | |
Wiley Rein LLP (1) |